The Toy Man™ - 2010 Product Guide

WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT THESE WIDELY-RECOGNIZED AWARD SYSTEM AND SERVICES WEB SITES.

The information below is a list of the most widely recognized award systems and other useful services.

We encourage you to take advantage of the collection of information they provide and look forward to seeing you back soon to submit your products for our evaluation if you haven't done so already.

* PLEASE NOTE: The Toy Man® Product Guide is not an awards system. It is a standard which was built upon a "no-fee" evaluation methodology since 11 January, 1971.

NAME OF COMPANY/SERVICE The listings below are in alphabetical order.
PLEASE NOTE: The awards systems which are listed here are provided as a courtesy. The Toy Man® Product Guide has no direct association with or endorsement of any of these award systems. It is of the highest importance that BEFORE you choose to make use of any of these award systems, that you have completed the following tasks; Made sure that ALL details of what you are paying for are disclosed up front. (No additional fees.) Verified that the staff evaluating your product(s) are; Qualified to provide an accurate and fair evaluation of your product. Qualified to be able to read independent lab testing results for your product. (If applicable) Made a thorough review of other product evaluation results by the company you are considering submitting your product to. This will help to ensure the information is not just a "cut & paste" from a press release or other sources pertaining to the product. By taking the time to follow the steps above, the time, money, and product put out to any awards system has a much higher level of being an investment with productive results. It is also important to remember that just because you see an abundance of awards from any one awards system, that it has a greater value. When supply is too great, it can cause dilution of the value and your investment.

Creative Child Magazine	Creative Child Magazine Awards Program is designed so that all reviews of products submitted, are based on the opinions of parents and educators during a 2 day event which occurs on an annual basis, providing a well balanced evaluation.
Dr. Toy	Dr. Toy's Guide provides information on what she has judged as the best in toys, educational products which have been submitted, toy information, plus timely articles, and resources.
iParenting Media Awards	iParenting Media’s Award Program has evaluators who judge what they perceive as the best products submitted for evaluation through recognition from their iParenting Media awards. * have no association with Neither iParenting / iParenting, LLC, or any of its subsidiaries have any association with the International Parenting institute™, Inc. / IPi™, any diision of same, and/or subsidiary companies
Mr. Dad	The "Mr. Dad Seal of Approval" and "GreatDad Recommends" awards recognize products and services that support one mission: giving men the resources, tools, and information they need to be the fathers they want to be and that their families need them to be.
NAPPA	The National Parenting Publications Awards for Parenting Resources showcase what they judge as the best in books, CDs, baby gear and innovative products from product submitted.
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio	Oppenheim Toy Portfolio provides a source of information for toys and other products which have been submitted and met their judgement as the best toys and products.
Parents' Choice Awards	The Parents' Choice Awards program honors what their evaluators judge as the best material for children: books, toys, music and storytelling, magazines, software, videogames, television and websites.
The National Parenting Center	The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval program is an independent testing procedure conducted to judge a variety of products submitted for review and approval for recognition. * International Parenting institute™, Inc. / IPi™ and its subsidiary companies have no association with The National Parenting Center, or any of its subsidiaries. The Toy Man® Seal of Approval is the original Seal of Approval first used in 1971.
The Toy Guy	The Toy Guy provides an overview of what their staff judge as some of the most popular toys. The review features include a well balanced view of good and bad points of each product.
The Toy Man® Product Guide "It's a whole lot more than just toys!™"	Provides lengthy and in-depth product evaluation summaries of products submitted. This is done via a multi-method evaluation process performed by credentialed industry professionals and random public hands-on evaluation feedback.
Toy Tips	Toy Tips provides product reviews of toy products submitted, articles and tips which their evaluators and staff have compiled as a public information source.

RECOMMENDED LINKS	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Canadian Toy Testing Council	Toys are annually selected as representative of those being offered on the market. These toys are then tested by Canadian children in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value.
TDMonthly	Gives recognition to specialty products in the toy industry. Good venue for brand recognition.
The Bloom Report	If you are a product developer, retailer, or just want the latest in-depth info on toy industry info, this is where to go.
T.O.T.Y	The Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards honor the greatest and most innovative toys developed each year by the international toy industry for consumers in the United States.